Travel nursing in Georgia
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in Georgia
The most an agency can pay tax-free for housing is the GSA lodging rate × 7 nights. Cheapest: $791/wk (standard rate, every county not listed below, 106 hospitals). Most expensive: Jekyll Island / Brunswick at $1,390/wk on average, $1,610/wk at peak.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Jekyll Island / Brunswick Glynn | $1,390 $1,232–$1,610 · peaks Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul | $602 | 1 |
Atlanta Fulton / Dekalb | $1,349 $1,316–$1,449 · peaks Jan, Feb, Mar | $602 | 15 |
Savannah Chatham | $1,110 $1,071–$1,302 · peaks Mar, Apr | $560 | 3 |
Athens Clarke | $1,078 flat all year | $518 | 2 |
Marietta Cobb | $917 flat all year | $518 | 3 |
Augusta Richmond | $896 $791–$917 · peaks Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep | $518 | 5 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 106 |
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Georgia nursing license
Georgia is a compact state. If your primary state of residence is another compact state and you hold a multistate license, you can work here without a new license. If you live in Georgia, your multistate license comes from the Georgia board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Georgia board of nursing's site.
- Verify your current license through Nursys (or your original board if it doesn't use Nursys).
- Complete the criminal background check and fingerprints if the board requires them.
- Ask whether a temporary license is available while the full application processes, and how long processing takes now.
Requirements and timelines vary. Georgia board contact details (NCSBN) →
Where can your license take you?
Source: NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map, checked 2026-10-11. Covers RN/LPN compact licensure for the 50 states and DC. Confirm with the state board before you accept an assignment.
Charting systems in Georgia
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 120 of 135 hospitals (15 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Epic58 · 48%
- Oracle Health26 · 22%
- MEDITECH16 · 13%
- TruBridge16 · 13%
- Altera4 · 3%
Top travel-nurse markets in Georgia
- Atlanta, GA
- Savannah, GA
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Georgia?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $1,610/week in Jekyll Island / Brunswick at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is Georgia a compact nursing license state?
- Compact state (Enacted NLC), per the NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map checked 2026-10-11.
- How many hospitals are in Georgia?
- CMS lists 135 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Georgia. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 7 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Georgia use?
- Of the 120 Georgia hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 48% use Epic, 22% use Oracle Health, 13% use MEDITECH. Each hospital guide shows its own system.